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Wild Heat (Hot Shots: Men of Fire, #1)
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bookshelves: romance-suspense, theme-firefighter, own, series-hotshots_andre, 2010, hot, reviewed, romance-contemporary, theme-hero_heartthrob
Feb 13, 2009
bookshelves: romance-suspense, theme-firefighter, own, series-hotshots_andre, 2010, hot, reviewed, romance-contemporary, theme-hero_heartthrob
An enjoyable read! This is the first book in the Hotshots series, and I'll definitely pick up the next one. Nice romantic suspense with a hunky, super-sexy, wildfire (hotshot). Oh my!
Set in Lake Tahoe, Nevada in 2009, the main characters, Maya Jackson and Logan Cain, met for the first time in a closed bar where Maya was in shock over a death of a close family member. One thing led to another and the two got up close and personal, then Maya ran off. Six months later, they meet again. Logan didn't know who she was, but had been thinking of her and vice versa. Only this time, Maya, an arson investigator, had Logan in her sites for a totally different reason--almost. He was her lead suspect in a series of wildfires set in the Lake Tahoe area. He was also the chief of the Hotshots with a spotless 15 year record.
There were some things in the story that bugged me, but I was able to overlook it because the story flowed nicely, great character building, plotting, and romance mixed with suspense. Yes, it was silly that a person with a "heroes" record could suddenly be the prime suspect because of an anonymous--voice altered--voice tip on a hotline, and the fact that hikers had seen him putting OUT small unattended fires. Hell-o. He was a firefighter and putting out fires was HIS JOB. That was silly. Also, the way his suspension was handled. And, when his truck burst into flames. I was frustrated with the way Maya handled her lack of clothing and personal gear early in the story. How hard would it have been to stop in a Walmart and pick up some clothes? It was silly that there were still tourists in the area, too.
The story took place over a weekend time-frame and moved very quickly. Maya's lack of appetite--she didn't eat for about 36 hours--was silly, too. I hope the story plotting becomes a little more believable in later books.
I figured out who the real criminal was fairly quickly.
The main characters were neat together and they had a combustible chemistry. Hot, but would like to have had a few more "hot" scenes, too.
4 1/2 stars from This Reader.
Set in Lake Tahoe, Nevada in 2009, the main characters, Maya Jackson and Logan Cain, met for the first time in a closed bar where Maya was in shock over a death of a close family member. One thing led to another and the two got up close and personal, then Maya ran off. Six months later, they meet again. Logan didn't know who she was, but had been thinking of her and vice versa. Only this time, Maya, an arson investigator, had Logan in her sites for a totally different reason--almost. He was her lead suspect in a series of wildfires set in the Lake Tahoe area. He was also the chief of the Hotshots with a spotless 15 year record.
There were some things in the story that bugged me, but I was able to overlook it because the story flowed nicely, great character building, plotting, and romance mixed with suspense. Yes, it was silly that a person with a "heroes" record could suddenly be the prime suspect because of an anonymous--voice altered--voice tip on a hotline, and the fact that hikers had seen him putting OUT small unattended fires. Hell-o. He was a firefighter and putting out fires was HIS JOB. That was silly. Also, the way his suspension was handled. And, when his truck burst into flames. I was frustrated with the way Maya handled her lack of clothing and personal gear early in the story. How hard would it have been to stop in a Walmart and pick up some clothes? It was silly that there were still tourists in the area, too.
The story took place over a weekend time-frame and moved very quickly. Maya's lack of appetite--she didn't eat for about 36 hours--was silly, too. I hope the story plotting becomes a little more believable in later books.
I figured out who the real criminal was fairly quickly.
The main characters were neat together and they had a combustible chemistry. Hot, but would like to have had a few more "hot" scenes, too.
4 1/2 stars from This Reader.
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Reading Progress
February 13, 2009
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February 13, 2009
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romance-suspense
February 13, 2009
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theme-firefighter
September 16, 2009
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own
April 17, 2010
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Started Reading
April 18, 2010
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series-hotshots_andre
April 18, 2010
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2010
April 18, 2010
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hot
April 18, 2010
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reviewed
April 18, 2010
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romance-contemporary
April 18, 2010
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theme-hero_heartthrob
April 18, 2010
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Finished Reading
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Me, too! :-) No, she was too stressed to eat. Even had a meal in front of her at a restaurant and lost her appetite.
The more stressed I am, the more I eat. I always joke with my friends about this: if I were a Catholic, gluttony would be the deadly sin that would send me straight to hell. :)
LOL! I hear ya, Dina. :-)
What, was she on some crazy diet? I'd die if I didn't eat every 3-4 hours, LOL.